Perfection Personified

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Baker pitched her second perfect game in less than a year on April 9, 2010 at the age of 12 for her Little League team in Plant City, Fla. Baker then donated her jersey from that game to the Baseball Hall of Fame. It is currently on display in the Museum’s Diamond Dreams exhibit.

“This donation is just the latest way of showing that baseball is an equal opportunity employer. Size doesn’t matter, it is heart that matters most,” said Hall of Fame President Jeff Idelson, who accepted the jersey on behalf of the Museum.

Baker went 12-0 on the mound in 2010, helping her team to a 29-1 record while adding two grand slams at the plate. She had a four-year span on the mound without a loss. Baker was also the only girl in her league.

Chelsea Baker stands next to the jersey she donated to the Hall of Fame after pitching perfect game for her youth baseball team on April 9, 2010. (Milo Stewart, Jr. / National Baseball Hall of Fame)